 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for the want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the hors was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for wan of care about a hors<:•shoe nail. So much f< industry, my friends, and attention to one's o»... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...monopoly we so long , " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...-monopoly we so long " A littlc neglect," nays poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for waul of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lust j for want of ahorse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain bf Uie enemy , all for want... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 Seiten
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." 132. Good thoughts... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...and one you like, — serve your" self." " A little neglect may breed great mischief: " for want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a " shoe, the...horse, the " rider was lost," being overtaken and slain hy the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe-nail. III. So much for industry, my... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...virtuous." And further, "If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself." And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...virtuous.'' And further, "If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself." And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care,...smallest matters ; because, sometimes, " A little neglect »ay breed great mischief; adding, " For want of a nail the shoe wa» lost ; for want of a shte the... | |
 | John Bancks - 1813 - 328 Seiten
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; for want of a horse, the rider was lost : being overtaken, and slain hy the enemy." The army... | |
 | 1813 - 552 Seiten
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the rider was lost; — being overtaken, and slain by the enemy." The army... | |
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... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for the want of a little care about a horseshoe nail! 
